Witzenhausen

WITZENHAUSEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Werra-Meissner Kreis (until 1973 Witzenhausen)
Additions : 1971 Dohrenbach, Hundelshausen, Unterrieden, Wendershausen; 1974 Albshausen, Berlepsch-Ellerode, Blickershausen, Ellingerode, Ermschwerd, Gertenbach, Hubenrode, Kleinalmerode, Roßbach, Ziegenhagen

Official blazon

German	Im blauen Schild eine silberne Stadtburg mit höherem mitt­lerem Zinnenturm zwischen zwei rotbedachten Seitentür­men, unter dem offenen goldenen Fallgatter des Tores ein goldenes W.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1966.

Witzenhausen was a possession of the Counts of Thüringen, who granted the city rights in 1225. The oldest seal is known since 1247 and shows a city wall and three church towers. In the early 16^th century the gate was added and a letter W was placed in the gate. Later seals and images, however, were still sometimes based on the oldest seal.

The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730	The arms in an 1884 book
Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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